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Binnewater: An unknown chapter of American History
Article – https://www.nytimes.com/1897/05/31/archives/strange-colony-in-ulster-a-fisheating-basketmaking-tribe-whose.html The Binnewater Lakes are a chain of five small lakes near the hamlet of Binnewater in the town of Rosendale, NY. In the late 1800s, this area was mainly populated by descendants of Dutch and Palatine settlers. While the Dutch influence is well-documented, the Palatine story is one of the most impactful,…